He played Andy Keaton on "Family Ties". See Brian Bonsall now at 40.

The former child's star moved away from Hollywood 25 years ago.


Brian Bonsall started playing in Andrew "Andy" Keaton onFamily ties When he was five, and he was only eight when the family sitcom ended in 1989. WhenMeredith Baxter, who played Elyse Keaton, was pregnant in real life, that pregnancy was written in the series, bringing a fourth brother to the brood which already understood Alex (Michael J. Fox), Mallory (Justine Bateman), and Jennifer (Tina Yothers).Garrett andTyler Merriman Played Bébé Andy, and Bonsall took over when the character has been magical for several years between seasons 4 and 5. Since the end ofFamily ties, the former child actor dealt with important ups and downs. Read the rest to find out what Bonsall is doing now.

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He is part of theStar Trekuniverse.

Brian Bonsall in 1994
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AfterFamily tiesI came out of the air, Bonsall continued to play. He played in the moviesBlank check, a Disney comedy, andMikey, a horror film on a little boy who terrorizes his adoptive family. It was so horrible thatProhibited in the United Kingdom, but that did not prevent Bonsall's career from going ahead. From 1992 to 1994, he had arecurring role inStar Trek: Next Generation As a human-party / Klingon part Alexander Rozhenko. He told Startrek.com in 2016 hisNext generationDays, "as you can imagine, makeup could sometimes become a little irritating, but they were always there to help me understand how to scratch a itch or repair a dysfunction of the wardrobe. It was a great experience. It really helped me to stay in character, as much as a child as age could. I felt like a warrior. The $ 4,000 wig of real hair was probably the greatest ass pain, because it is was so much money and I liked running like crazy about time. "

He had problems with the law.

Brian Bonsall in 1994
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The roles finally dried for the child actor. Bonsall officially retired "entertainment in 1995 and lived with his parents in Boulder, Colorado, where he went to high school and lived as an ordinary teenager. Unfortunately, he encountered problems from the mid -2000s, including an arrest in 2004 for drunkenness and an arrest of 2007 for having attacked his girlfriend. He pleaded guilty to the third degree assault and was sentenced toTwo years of probation, byColorado every day. Bonsall was faced with more legal problems in 2009 and 2010, including another arrest for assault, as well as marijuana accusations, for which he receivedtwo other years of probation, as indicated byThe New York Daily News.

The good news is that Bonsall seems to have received the help he needed and is now doing well. He talked about his arrests in the same interview with Startrek.com.

"Unfortunately, with regard to the media, I have never had the opportunity to tell my story. I should probably write a book on this subject like everyone else with similar problems. My drunk entries with the law are approximately 10 years behind me, so I'm quite happy. I'm not proud of my past mistakes but you live and you learn, I suppose ... I hope ", he explained. “I learned a lot about myself, that's for sure. See you on tour. So I would say that I am doing quite well. ""

He did a tour with the Ataris.

Music seems to be the place where Bonsall is located these days. In 2016, he and his lowjob group turned withThe Punk Act The Ataris. He was also a member of a rock group called Sunset Silhouette, and now, by Instagram, it seems that he plays with the groupsLights in the sky andBootjack & Bonz. You can also findBonsall's music On Bandcamp.AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

He was the target of a death hoax.

Brian Bonsall in 2016
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Because the Internet is what it is, Bonsall had to refute a report that he was dead. As indicated byThe Hollywood ReporterIn 2014, falseUS Weekly andTmz articles said that theFamily tiesBonsall actor as well asSeinfeldstarWayne Knight- As well alive -had succeeded this weekend. Fortunately, Bonsall was able to quickly erase everything on Twitter.He tweeted , "Well, apparently I am dead, lol but I will let you know that I am well and enjoy a cup of coffee at home."

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He now has family ties.

Married Bonsall Courtney Tuck in 2017, and they had a son, Oliver , in 2019. to judge by his Instagram messages, the former child star has Fortunately taken to authorship and marital life. Also available on Cameo, if you want to ask Bonsall questions about what he has done else since he played Andy Keaton on family ties.

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